Alternatives
Products that do what DopamineShield does
Stop impulsive relapses before they happen
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Friction, not blocking — think before you doomscroll
Jul 2026 · chromewebstore.google.com
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2016 · usedopamine.com
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Block distractions to eliminate wasteful browsing habits
2017
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Hi HN, It's super hard to quit addicting apps. Existing solutions are non-binding, and therefore, require constant self-discipline and vigilance to be effective. Which is ironic, considering the problem we are trying to solve, is a lack of self-discipline. There exists a physical solution to this problem, in the form of a time-locked safe[1]. It’s effective for reducing app usage, but it's cumbersome and inconvenient. Fundamentally, what these lock-boxes do is impose a real-world cost on breaking your commitment. It’s not impossible to break your commitment, but it would require destroying…
2023 · discipline.io
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I'm a solo dev. A few years ago, I got addicted to Reddit. Spent months in that loop. Being a programmer, I thought I'd be clever. Redirected Reddit's domain to nowhere in my DNS file. Worked great until I'd just... open the file and undo it 20 minutes later. So I made it irreversible. Locked the DNS file so it can't be edited unless I boot my Mac in safe mode. And if I do that, there's a script that instantly locks it again. Haven't used Reddit since last year. Problem solved, right? Wrong. I just replaced Reddit with Twitch and YouTube. Started keeping streams running in the background…
Nov 2025 · chromewebstore.google.com
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Earn screen time by doing real things. Not just blocking.
May 2026 · apps.apple.com
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Swap short-form video addiction for gamified offline tasks.
Jun 2026 · dopamine-swap-digita-3ya1.bolt.host
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Reclaim your time from the infinite scroll.
Apr 2026 · trybreakscroll.web.app
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